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Originally Posted by ekapalka
LightWare makes very affordable Arduino compatible laser rangefinders  My team isn't convinced we need one, though
What about a camera looking down at the field suspended above it? It would just be a media server. Teams could utilize a cheap camera supplied in the kit of parts during the build season to practice with the system, and make the switch to an identical secure system during competition.
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That lightWare Lidar is Class 1M ... The rules (So far) state it has to be class 1. Lidar-lite just got approved as a class 1 for its laser version and they do have an LED version that does not require any Classification.
http://pulsedlight3d.com/pl3d/wp-con...Data-Sheet.pdf
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